Praise for the first edition: "Thislong-awaited guide offers accessible advice and in-depth information."-- FloridaGardening "Packedwith practical tips for backyard gardens of all sizes."-- Edible South Florida "Offersan innovative look at modern organic methods that can be applied to thespecific issues generated by Florida's climate."-- Florida Book Review "Fromcabbage and spinach to squash and peppers and nearly every herb on the planet,this book provides a thorough overview: regions, planting, growing,maintaining, harvesting and using."-- Daytona Beach News-Journal "Simpleand accessible advice for successful, pesticide-free vegetable gardening."-- NorthwestFlorida Daily News "A well-researched and instructive book. Organic gardening ispractically foolproof with this book."-- TallahasseeWriters Association "A wonderful and well-researched book thatdescribes all aspects of organic gardening, from seed to harvest, as well ashow to gather seeds from your labors for subsequent years.

This book will helpyou create a garden that will produce food for yourself and your family,whether you live in Florida or not."-- Nell Newman, cofounder of Newman's OwnOrganics.